Santa rides the Green Line

A man dressed as Santa Claus sits in his sleigh as the CTA holiday train travels through the Clark/Lake Green Line stop in the Chicago Loop.

A man dressed as Santa Claus sits in his sleigh as the CTA holiday train travels through the Clark/Lake Green Line stop in the Chicago Loop. (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune)

By Staff report

The CTA's Holiday Train's first weekend stops took place Saturday, continuing a two-decade-long tradition for the train.

The Holiday Train rode the Green Line on the West and South sides starting about 1 p.m. Saturday until after 6 p.m., according to the CTA's website.

The train, which includes Santa riding on a sleigh among decked-out trees on a flatbed car at the front of decorated "L" cars, takes Sundays off. Its next run starts Tuesday afternoon, its last run on the Green Line this year.

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